The Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators got their first longball Thursday, but the Baton Rouge Rougarou big hit of their own late to leave the Lake Area with an 8-2 win in the Texas Collegiate League.

In the top of the eighth inning, the Gators’ (6-6) Reagan Weilblinger got two quick outs on a flyout and a strikeout but promptly loaded the bases on a single, walk and hit batter. Baton Rouge’s (6-4) Clayton Pourciau made Weilblinger pay with a bases-clearing double to break up a 2-2 tie since the second inning.

Lake Charles’ Will Brassil hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the second inning to cut the Rougareau’s lead to one, 2-1, and Kraton Morse’s single allowed Landon Hunt to score the tying run.

The Gators are 2-4 in their last six games and be on the road today in Baton Rouge. They will play the Rougarou at 7:05 p.m. at Pete Goldsby Field.

Ethan Oceguera pitched six solid innings for the Gators in relief of starter Davis Meche, allowing one run on five hits, before giving way to Wilblinger, who took the loss. Meche played all nine positions.

Reliever Matthew Bienvenu got the win for the Rougarou after pitching a scoreless seventh inning.